Having the site down allowed for a tremendous amount of backend work to be done (a more thorough IT explanation in the next post). For those not familiar with that side of things, an analogy would be that we were constantly maintaining, patching and repairing a crumbling building. The last few days enabled the old building to be demolished, new foundations laid, materials tested and then assembled.

Now, we can, without constant distraction,...

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Hope no one minds but I'm going to close/lock this thread and correspond directly with the posters above via email. Juggling a few too many things atm, still IT stuff :dunno: .

goulaigan will be first on my list of emails. The email will be called rsync nightmare.

:) Thanks again for the above,
Pat

P.S. That busy that Sarah and I haven't even had a beer together in the last fortnight :O

The following problems should only affect a tiny fraction of users.
If using Google Chrome, you may find ; upon registration, after solving the Captcha or 'Sortable' correctly you are told you are incorrect; not being able to login using your proper username and password; when posting, finding the 'Add Files' button not working.

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This problem is extremely rare although a few users on other phpBB forum software...

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Got a strange one Pat & Sarah. I received a My first post notification so I clicked on it...It took me to page 324 . Seems to be 327 pages :think: :think: :think: Tried it 3x and same result..I went back to yesterdays email and the notification went through properly ..
J

As mentioned in the post 2017 - A Major New Year for the Site , an incredible amount of work has been spent on the new site structure, which will make the information on BIABrewer.info fast and easy to find.

In this thread, I'll try to explain the coming changes in a series of posts, which I'll endeavour to write every few days or so. These updates will include, but not be limited to:

Why 2017 and Not...

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Hi there shetc and thanks for your questions.

In the temporary skin (the one with green header) active topics can be changed at the bottom. In the Gold skin, this option is accessed by clicking the filter button arrowed in the pic below BUT that button is failing (see Update below).

In the new site structure, recipes will be much easier to find but I like your idea of being able to search for posts with...

In simple terms, Brewing in a Bag is a process of wort creation (see Creating Wort ) where a single vessel and a bag are used so as this single vessel can act as what is traditionally known as a hot liquor tank (HLT), a mash lauter tun (MLT, more commonly referred to as a mash tun) and a kettle.

The system is a full-volume method of mashing and sparging. In other words, all water (liquor) required for a brew is added at once instead of in stages. BIAB is...

[For new members who have never brewed any type of beer at home before, it is recommended you read here for now. All other brewers should read on.]

The Reasoning
BIABrewer recommends BIAB to all brewers who are contemplating or are already practising all-grain brewing. BIAB has many advantages for all these types of brewers. Jump to the section/s below that is/are most applicable to you.

A Simple Answer for the Inexperienced All-Grain Brewer
A Detailed Answer for the Inexperienced...

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When Shouldn't I Consider BIAB?

There are a few situations where BIABrewer would not recommend BIAB but even these two situations are not definitive. The two possible situations are...

1. If You Are Happy With Your Existing Set-Up: If you are enthusiastic about your existing set-up and have read the post above, BIABrewer sees no reason why you should change your brewing method. If you find it fun and rewarding, why change?

BIABrewer.info is very disappointed that we have been unable to provide anywhere near the quality or style of The Commentary we were aiming for before the site opening.

Unfortunately, the slightest change in site structure (the most important thing to users of the site) has a domino effect which takes many hours to correct. These happen regularly. As The Commentary is the culmination of the site, it suffers the most. It is not even close to what we envision.

Please note that over the last few years we have been developing a far more advanced spreadsheet called, The BIABAcus. Registered users , not Newly registered users * can download a pre-release version of The BIABacus from the first post of the BIABacus Pre-Release - Your First Impressions thread.

The Calculator (now replaced by The BIABacus - see above).

[Note that the attached spreadsheet has copyright. You are free to distribute the spreadsheet as long as you clearly hyperlink this post...

The Checklist is a simple spreadsheet that is a summary of The Commentary .

The Checklist is based on the recipe, equipment and efficiency figures used in The Commentary but all these can be changed.

BIABrewer.info realises that The Checklist is very primitive. There are hundreds of improvements that are needed that will take some time to achieve. (Any change in one part of The Master Guide requires major re-writes in most/all other parts.)

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